Archive for the ‘Law’ Category

A Texas man thwarted his own burglary attempt Tuesday evening after bleeding to death inside the home he had broken into, police said. The homeowner found 28-year-old Javier Tellez Jr. dead inside their El Paso home. Investigators determined the man had slashed his arms on the broken window and died from loss of blood. More…

The 20-year-old Washington state killer who drugged, raped and murdered a high school student, sending nude photos of her to the teen’s friends during the attack, got less than three years in jail for the heinous crime, sparking outcry from the victim’s family. More…

Yahoo will pay up to $85 million to settle a class action lawsuit over its massive data breach, reports the Recorder, a legal publication. That includes $50 million for compensation for up to 200 million affected users plus another $35 million for lawyers’ fees and expenses. More…

A physical education teacher in Florida was punished for refusing to oversee a biologically female middle schooler who identifies as male potentially get undressed in the boys’ locker room. The school, stunningly, allowed the female student to have access to the boys’ locker room without so much as informing the male students who would be sharing the locker room with the girl or the students’ parents. More…

A Tennessee Democrat newly elected to the House of Representatives has apologized for saying the state is racist and most residents who voted Republican are uneducated. London Lamar, who ran uncontested in Tennessee’s House District 91, made the remarks in a 15-minute video posted to Facebook after last week’s midterm election. More…

A mother attempting to climb over a fence on the US-Mexico border fell and was impaled on a steel bar in front of her children, officials said. The 26-year-old woman from Guatemala pierced her side and buttocks when she landed on pieces of rebar Friday night near the San Ysidro Port of Entry, in San Diego. More…

A member of the Texas Legislature currently serving a one-year jail sentence for allowing prohibited solicitation of his law firm celebrated a re-election win Tuesday behind bars. State Rep. Ron Reynolds, D-Missouri City, ran unopposed in Texas’ House District 27 and earned more than 45,000 votes in the election. More…

A $5 million lawsuit brought about by two McDonald’s customers in Florida was thrown out last week by U.S. District Judge William Dimitrouleas, granting a motion filed by McDonald’s. Judge Dimitrouleas dismissed the lawsuit last Friday “with prejudice,” Miami Herald reported, meaning the plaintiffs are not allowed to file the lawsuit again at a later date. More…

The New Jersey couple who raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in a viral charity campaign for a homeless man were allegedly working with the vagrant as part of an elaborate ruse. The charity campaign exploded, raising tens of thousands of dollars from unsuspecting donors in a matter of days — and ultimately shooting up to more than $400,000. More…

Michael Avenatti, who became famous for representing Stormy Daniels in her battle with President Trump, has been arrested for felony domestic violence … law enforcement sources tell TMZ. Our law enforcement sources say Avenatti was arrested Wednesday after an ex girlfriend filed a felony domestic violence report. TMZ was told her face was "swollen and bruised." More…

More than a million convicted felons in Florida had their voting rights restored Tuesday. Constitutional Amendment 4 — known as the Voting Restoration Amendment — was passed in the state, allowing nearly 1.5 million convicted felons to vote. More…

A Texas woman wearing an oversized pug’s head costume yesterday robbed a Houston convenience before leading cops on a vehicle chase that ended with her arrest, police report. According to investigators, Colleen Dickens, a 30-year-old mother of two, robbed a Stripes store of cigarettes and $10 in cash Thursday morning. More…

Alec Baldwin didn’t say a word as he was released from custody with a summons for assault and harassment over a parking spot. “What kind of example are you setting for your kids with your little temper tantrum?” asked a Post reporter. “Can’t you afford a garage at this point with all the money you make?” Baldwin, for once, kept his mouth shut. More…